Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-04-22
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SHENANDOAH COUNTY, !
April 18Th, 1856. I
Mr.. Editor:

OhEAANOOAh ttS-fA =
April 18th, 1856.
Mr.. Editor:
The Virgiaidm last week says
"The result of the machine work
on Apnl 9th has forced a party
fight on the people. 1t has neces-
STATED the calling of a Democratic
convention Not only the Virgin.
ian but Democrats generally are
trying to leave the people under
the impression that but for the Re
publicans there would be "no poll
tics in it" this spring; that Demo
Gratis wanted to get in good men re.
CARELESS of political creed. 1t is
but just that these assertions be
refuted and the people know where
the "party fight" originated. The
work of April 9th may have "ne-
cessitated the calling Of a Demo
cratic convention but what "ne.
cesstatedD the editorial in the VIZ
giaidR's issue of January 18th. Is
1t to be supposed that the masses
of the people have no memory, rea-
son or common sensel While the
editorial pen was tracing the para
graph quoted above was the edi-
torial brain forgetful OF the fact
tnat it was the IWgiRidR that
sounded the first war wh00p IN this
spring campaign. In the issue Of
January 2Sth it says editorially.
The italics throughout are our own.
ain view Of the approaching poIif'-
c0i contest no better opportunity
than the present could be offered in
which to view the situation as il
stands today. Both partics look
forward to the spring election as
the dedH gyapplc between them"
What had the Republicans, at
that time, said or done towards
making it "politcal contest 1T
said: "The Offices are many and
valuable To-day many OF
these offices are filed with Malone
ties of the most decided caste
who from the position they occupy
are the most relentless foes and the
hardest opponents Of the Demo
cratic party. If the Democratic
party would maintain rs ascenden-
cy 1t must wage upon these Repub-
lican officials the same relentless
warfare they have waged against
| it. They must see to it that Dem
OcTats are in the public offices OF
the county. And this is the task
the Democratic party has takea mp.
on itselt" AS early as January 2Sth
the Democratic party chad tdLen
upon itself the task and now would
have the deGr people believe that
it was forced TO the task shy the
work of April 9Th" Does the Dem.
Ocratic parry hope TO win b. con-
cOcting such weak hImsy lalsehoods
for the purpose OF eniisting sympa.
thy? VIII it challenge The RepuD.
licans TO fight with "death crap.
plen and then whine when the chal.
lenge is accepted , And how long
will the rank and file of the Demo.
cratic party consent to be led bv
persons who are constantly sailing
under false colors and trying 70
saddle their own misdOings on some
one else?
Ii further in the same issue SAID
at is the first and supreme duty OF
eryy Democrat TO see that the coun-
ty Offices are filled with good, solid,
qualified men ,chO shoN b. Dmi)-
crdts.p
Surely no "party fight" can be
recognized in this.
"The Democracy must march in
soiM ph0idnr upon the already dis.
organized and demoralized rank Of
the enemy. \ great victory is A.
ready within the grasp of the Dem
ocratS. IT they are wise, if they are
vigilant, if they wIlI.thrOw aside all
bitterness and unite there will be
such sweeping victory as 10 give
the Democracy such a boom as it
has not had for years. Let
US one and all put our shoulders 20
the wheel and prepare to make all
selfsacrifce for the good Of the
party reapng in It's success, our re
ward Now in all fairness let the
, vUgiAidR and the DemOcraticpir,y
acknowledge that the first cry Of
$50 arms was heard in their own
camp. Let one and all understand
the view which the Democratic
party took Of the spring election
nearly three months ago. II is not
that we wish to deny that this is
considered by all "party fight
but to fix the responsibility Of the
existence OF the fight not with the
Republican "machine' OF April 9Th,
but just where it belongs.
Let every one when informed that
the Democratic party was unwilling
to have "politics in it, until forced
into it by Republicans point bis IN
former to the VirgiRioR Of January
2Sth, and StraSburg Vars OF about
same date and demand Of his in
former to show him anything Of
like character on the part Of Re
publlcans previous to that time.
Respectfully,
\ LOVER OF JUSTICE.